Project Manager Global Change Award @ H&M Foundation

Job Description
Are you driven to create a sustainable future? Do you want to work at the forefront of innovation and make a tangible impact on the world? The H&M Foundation is looking for a forward-thinking Project Manager for running the foundations innovation challenge Global Change Award where we are looking for changemakers who can help decarbonize fashion
As a Project Manager, you will lead and contribute to transformative projects, supporting innovation and scaling solutions that address global challenges. You’ll collaborate closely with partners, ensure seamless project execution, and strengthen our role as thought leaders in sustainability and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and execute the Global Change Award program together with the Program Director including managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
Lead operational work for the Global Change Awards including launching nomination process, screening of incoming nominees and managing stakeholders' involvement and dialogue with winners.
Collaborate with renowned external strategic partners like KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Accenture, as well as other contributing partners
Coordinate events, including the Global Change Award summit and co-work on award ceremony with Event lead
Coordinate the one year long Global Change Award Changemaker program, including planning and execution of the three physical weeks of workshops and events on different locations in the world
Maintain clear communication with stakeholders, ensuring the learnings are captured and shared.

Qualifications
We’re looking for someone who brings both expertise and passion to the table. You’ll thrive in this role if you:
Have experience managing complex projects with diverse stakeholders.
Possess a deep understanding of innovation and sustainability, ideally within the fashion industry.
Excel in problem-solving, adaptability, and communication (written and verbal English). Bring creativity, structure, and an entrepreneurial spirit to every challenge.
Are a team player who can also work independently to achieve goals.
Bachelor's or masters degree in relevant field.


Additional Information
This is a temporary full-time position covering for a maternity leave, based in Stockholm and reports to the Head of Innovation, Research and Demonstration. At the H&M Foundation, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work on pioneering initiatives that make a tangible impact on people, communities, and the planet. Become part of a small, passionate team committed to creating a sustainable future.
Ready to make a difference? Apply latest by 06 December 2024 and help us shape the future of fashion and sustainability!
Benefits
We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here. In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.
Inclusion & Diversity
At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organization. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.
Company Description
The H&M Foundation launched the Global Change Award – called The Nobel Prize of Fashion – as the first innovation challenge of its kind in 2015. Since then, 46 innovations have received support and a combined grant of 8 million euros from the Global Change Award. And the grant is just one perk of winning the Global Change Award. Our winners each receive €200,000 and are celebrated and awarded at the iconic Stockholm City Hall, the home of the Nobel Prize, where they are also connected to the wider industry. They also enter a yearlong Changemaker Programme provided by the H&M Foundation in collaboration with our strategic partners Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
The H&M Foundation is a global non-profit headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Privately funded by the Stefan Persson family, we aim to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 through collaboration, innovation, and impact-driven projects. We tackle challenges across the ecosystem—climate, water, biodiversity, and beyond—to drive meaningful, lasting change. Learn more about H&M Foundation here, and the Global Change Award here